An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Deo-gréine > Volume 10, October 1914-September 1915

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AN DEO-GREINE.
HO= RO GU M B’EIBHINN LEAM.
As sung by Murdoch M'Lennan, a native of Harris, 1875.
b’ eibhinn leam,
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leam is ait
’S ann chuala mi gu’n chailleadh thu,
Is gu’n do rinneadh t-fliallaire,
’Si chuis mu’n robh mi 'gearanacb, .
Do bhean a bhi ’na bantraich.
Thug iad bho na h bsdairean
Na buidealan gu tbrradh dhuit,
Ma bheireas mi gun bl orra,
’S ann ni sinn sebrsa bainnse.
li- d : m. r
A chluinutinn
r., d : 1,.
O’n chaidh a:
I d., b : s, 7
gu’n do dh’ eirich thu
t-6ug cho teann ort.
Oha bhi dad a dh’ &s oirre,
Tha agad gach ni ’dh’fheumas i
Ni ’n lion-aodach seol-meadhoin dith,
’S gu’n cuir na speicean crann innt’.
Cha’n’eil m’inntinn gearanach,
O’n chuir thu dhiot an galar ud,
’S ann tha do phiob ’na deannal
A’ toirt caithream air cebl-dannsaidh.
On tha giubhas sabht’ agad,
’S gu’n d’ rinn an gobhainn tairngean dha,
’S ann ’theannas sinn ri bata
’Theid do Pharas dh’ iarraidh branndail
’Nuair bha thu ’s an rekeamaid,
Bu sgairteil, tapaidh, treubhach thu,
Na h-uile fear a leumadh ort
Gu’n greadadh tu gun taing e.
From Compilation of unpublished melodies collected by John MacCallum.
Tighnambarr. 2nd Prize, Mod, 1914.
HIGHLAND HOME INDUSTRIES.
SALE AT DUNOON.
An Oomunn Gaidhealach promoted one of
their sales of Highland Home Industries in the
Burgh Hall, Dunoon, on Thursday and Friday,
5th and 6th August. The articles on sale were
collected from all parts of the Highlands, but
a large proportion came from the Islands. The
object is to get a better price than is usually
secured by the people dealing direct with whole¬
sale firms and middlemen, and the scheme has
met with a considerable amount of success. As
was to be expected, the goods were mostly
home-spun cloths and yarns, but there were
for ward wicker baskets that had nothing shoddy
about them. The cloths and yarns were sub¬
stantial in make, and, so far as the expert could
judge, had the appearance of being full value
for the money. The goods were the product
of the people themselves, and those who have
made it their business to know stated that many
of the artificial and chemical processes were
awanting The sale was under the management
of Mr. Neil Shaw, the General Secretary of the
Comunn, and he had an able band of lady and
gentlemen assistants. Mr. John Urquhart, of
the Pier Refreshment Staff1, who is a tailor and
clothier, had charge of the cloth department.
The Provost, in opening the proceedings, re¬
marked that it gave him great pleasure to be
present. His only regret was that there was
such a small turn out at the opening, but he
hoped before the day was finished the hall
would be crowded and plenty of support forth¬
coming. It was unnecessary for him to intro¬
duce Mrs. Leschallas, who had kindly agreed to
open the sale, as she was well-known in the
district.
Mrs. Leschallas, who declared the sale open,
said she was sorry Mrs. Burnley-Campbell of
Ormidale, was prevented from performing the
duty. They all wished to convey to her and
Colonel Burnley-Campbell their sympathy on
the death of their gallant son in France. As
they all knew, Mrs. Burnley-Campbell took a
great interest in everything that was for the
wellbeing of the Highland people; in fact, it
was her idea that a sale should be promoted in
Dunoon. The most practical way, therefore, of
showing sympathy with hei in her loss would
be to make the sale a substantial success, The
idea of the Comunn in having these sales was
to help those who desired to help themselves,
and in that way assist our country.
Mr. Disselduft’ as President of the local
Comunn, said he had great pleasure in welcom¬
ing Mrs. Leschallas, and asked for a vote of